Children Act 1989

F1 79R Reports of inspections. E+W

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[F3 (3) Where the Chief Inspector reports on an inspection under section 79Q he—

(a) may send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State, and shall do so without delay if the Secretary of State requests a copy;

(b) shall ensure that a copy of the report is sent to the registered person providing the child minding or day care that was inspected;

(c) shall ensure that copies of the report, or such parts of it as he considers appropriate, are sent to such other authorities or persons as may be prescribed; and

(d) may arrange for the report (or parts of it) to be further published in any manner he considers appropriate.]

[F4 (3A) Regulations may make provision—

(a) requiring a registered person to make a copy of any report sent to him under subsection (3)(b) available for inspection by prescribed persons,

(b) requiring a registered person, except in prescribed cases, to provide a copy of the report to prescribed persons, and

(c) authorising a registered person in prescribed cases to charge a fee for providing a copy of the report.]

[F5 (4) Subsections (2) to (4) of section 11 of the Education Act 2005 (publication of inspection reports) shall apply in relation to the publication of a report under subsection (3) as they apply in relation to the publication of a report under any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) of section 11.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 79R inserted ((E.) 16.3.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 2.7.2001 and (W.) 1.7.2001 for certain purposes otherwise 1.4.2002) by 2000 c. 14, s. 79(1); S.I. 2001/1210, art. 2(a)(ix)(x); S.I. 2001/2041, art. 2(1)(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch); S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)

F2 S. 79R(1)(2) omitted (3.10.2005) by virtue of Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 53, Sch. 7 para. 4(2) (with s. 119) and repealed (prosp.) by that same amending Act, ss. 123, 125, Sch. 19 Pt. 1; the omission being brought into force by S.I. 2005/2034, art. 7

F3 S. 79R(3) substituted (3.10.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 53, Sch. 7 para. 4(3) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 7

F4 S. 79R(3A) inserted (1.8.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 53, Sch. 7 para. 4(4) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 2

F5 S. 79R(4) substituted (3.10.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 53, Sch. 7 para. 4(5) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 7